NASA to preview Artemis II Moon Mission 11:00 EDT . News conference on the science and technology of Artemis II mission starts at 13:00. Artemis II slated for no later than April 2026. The test flight, a launch of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, will send NASA […]
Design, development, testing, production and in-flight experience of spacecraft and payloads.
News conference with the Artemis II astronauts 10:00 EDT.
The Space Generation Congress (SGC) is the annual meeting of the Space Generation Advisory Council always held in conjunction with the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) at the same hosting country. Every year, the SGC event receives about 150 outstanding students and young professionals who share a passion for space. Through […]
Registration is due 19 Sep for this online event. LSIC Surface Power Capability Area will host their annual virtual workshop! This year's workshop is entitled "Lunar Power Applications at Varying Scales". Participants will examine applications on the lunar surface for power at low (~1 kW), medium (10s kW), and high […]
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation presents a Live Chat with veteran NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin on Thursday, September 25th at 1:00 PM ET for students in 3rd-12th grades and their educators/parents/guardians. This Live Chat series is presented in the memory of Scott Carpenter, one of the original Mercury Seven Astronauts and a […]
On April 19, 2021, Ingenuity became the first helicopter to fly on Mars at Jezero Crater, completing a total of 72 flights by the end of its mission. The success of Ingenuity resulted in various research efforts to further explore Mars via vertical flight, including two optimized Ingenuity-sized helicopters proposed […]
Abstracts due for 2025 LSIC Fall Meeting to be held Nov 5-6 at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta GA, USA
Astronomical societies, planetariums, museums and observatories sponsor public viewing sessions, presentations and workshops.
During this prototype R&D period, the Forum aims to verify the scientific objectives of the payload and ground testing operations for the Chang'E-8 lunar mission and to facilitate the exchange between the payload researchers and scientists. Co-organized by Institute of Optoelectronics and the Chinese Academy of Sciences and its National […]
IAF Adjacent Event; for business discussions re space, technology, etc., followed by Five Nations Partner Forum and Welcome Reception.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2015.
Advancing Spaceport Development and Operations through Global Collaboration Following the success of the inaugural International Spaceport Meeting in Milan, co-hosted by the Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA), we are proud to present the second GSA International Spaceport Forum—this time in Sydney, Australia, on the eve of the 2025 International Astronautical Congress. The first […]
Pair of smallsats intended for Mars orbit to measure interaction of magnetosphere and solar wind.
Main topics include habitability, active asteroids; at University of Arizona.
The Solar System in Context Toward an interconnected perspective on the formation and evolution of the Solar System, exoplanetary systems, and their stars. Main Topics Disks, Stellar Evolution, Planet-Star Connections, (Exo)Planets, Planetary Demographics, Habitability, Planet Formation, Migration, & Evolution, Rocky Small Bodies, (Exo)Moons, Active Asteroids & (Exo)Comets, Interstellar Objects, Instrumentation & […]
Over 100 law schools from five global regions participate, held concurrently with 76th IAC.
Expecting 4,500+ delegates; Jeff Bezos to be given World Space Award.
ROSES-25 A.10 INNOVATE Preproposal Conference September 30, at 2 pm Eastern Time. ROSES-2025 A.10 INNOVATE solicits proposals to rapidly advance the use of satellite observations of Earth to efficiently support the U.S. economy, national security, and other applications relevant to NASA's Earth Science to Action Strategy. This opportunity is open to […]
Evening Town Hall meeting of the Los Angeles Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; with Jonathan Arenberg, Northrop Grumman Fellow and Chief Mission Architect for Science and Robotic Exploration, Fellow of the International Optics and Photonics Society, SPIE, and an Associate Fellow of AIAA; Moderator is Jeff […]
US$1,000,000 award; astrophysics categories include planetary science, 9 others.
Nationwide celebrations and educational events occur to observe NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) first business day as newly-formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on this day in 1958.
All ages welcome! Come and join your colleagues and friends in the aerospace profession in a relaxed atmosphere. Network over a pitcher of beer and schnitzel. AIAA-SF will provide the first round of drinks and appetizers. Let's exchange ideas, and talk about what everybody is doing, and what's happening in Aerospace. […]
Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the 1st planetarium.
For observation, appreciation, understanding of the Moon / its connection to planetary science / exploration; 1st quarter Moon is best time due to shallow angle of sunlight that illuminates details.
IAC Adjacent Event; includes live demo of lunar habitat construction; at University of New South Wales Kensington
48-hour hackathon in French and English for space enthusiasts, programmers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs and students; 2800+ local events and online
Celebrating international contributions of space science for betterment of the human condition; Oct 4 is 68th observation of 1st Space mission Sputnik One launched by Soviet Union 1957; Oct 10 is 58th observation of Outer Space Treaty going into effect 1967.
In response to the unprecedented attack on NASA's science activities in the FY 2026 budget proposal, The Planetary Society and nearly a dozen partner organizations are holding a joint Day of Action on October 5th and 6th in Washington, D.C.
2nd annual ROBOPALOOZA.space festival will take place at the Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct (AARP), feature Student and Business Innovation Pitch Battles, IEEE Telepresence Competition with US$5,000 prize that was won last year by team from Perth. Theme: SPACE + ROBOTS + ROCK N' ROLL
To facilitate meetings between individuals and their elected officials to push back against the budge cuts proposed to NASA science in FY 2026; at United States Capitol Building.
2nd international conference on astronomy in culture, astrochemistry, astrobiology, astrogeology, archaeoastronomy.
Purpose and Scope This hybrid workshop will feature invited and contributed presentations aimed at studies of returned samples from Bennu (OSIRIS-REx mission) and Ryugu (Hayabusa2 mission), and perspectives on future asteroidal sample return. In the past five years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx and JAXA’s Hayabusa2 missions have made history by returning the […]
IAC Adjacent Event expecting 1,200+ attendees from 40+ countries; 6 tracks: Tech & Innovation, Business & Leadership, Marketing & Media, Future & Sustainability, Culture & Lifestyle and Creative Industries; includes Innovation Expo
First solar observatory for China known as CHASE or Xihe / 羲和 surpasses another full year in space since launching on this day via Long March 2D in 2021.
Topic: Lunar Testing
Luncheon Speaker / Topic TBA
Detecting some of the most energetic radiation in space, ESA, NASA, Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another year of operations in space, despite loss of its thrusters; launched 2002, expected to run out of fuel early 2020s and fall to Earth Feb 2029.
At Varian Physics Building Room PAB 102-103, during Stanford Reunion Homecoming Weekend.
Tent-camp by Falcon 9 rocket or Independence shuttle replica; STEM activities.
NASA spacecraft mapping boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space surpasses another full year in space; launched on this day 2008.
European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos spacecraft surpasses another full year at Mars, launched 2016; craft continues collecting data on atmosphere, deployed Schiaparelli demonstration lander 19 Oct 2016 (unsuccessful).
Looks at planetary bodies in Solar System & beyond, including ISRU uses for future human habitation on other worlds.
2025 LSIC Fall Meeting will focus on mission-driven technology guiding us to the Moon. Through the years, our community has planned and executed, and now it's time to thrive! This Fall will be valuable to learn directly from core infrastructure technology providers, technologies in the pipeline for future missions, risk […]
European Space Agency / JAXA Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (dubbed Mio ‘waterway or fairway’) surpasses another full year in space today, launched 2018; expected to reach Mercury polar orbit in Nov 2026 to map planet, investigate magnetosphere.
Event in its 22nd year, inviting STEAM professionals and Maunakea Observatories staff to participate in 80 Hawai'i classroom visits.
The 2nd of 2 showers from Halley’s Comet dust, Orionids appear to radiate from Constellation Orion, are swift (68 km/sec), can be bright & leave persistent trains; between 20-70 meteors per hour; peak 00:00 UTC (Oct 20 14:00 HST).
RSVP is required by 26 Sep for innovative companies to collaborate on groundbreaking research and development, and for NASA Armstrong Research Center to provide expertise, resources and support. A unique opportunity to explore collaboration with NASA on cutting-edge R&D in areas such as aerospace, autonomy, sustainability and more, attendees will […]
Entertaining and hands-on educational activities; Galaxy package US$25,000 for 30 tickets.
At Conference Center Pierre Mendès or online.
Featuring the Space Cowboy Ball; space entrepreneurs, artists, engineers, dreamers, Orson Scott Card, Robert Zubrin, Dyland Taylor, Frank White, et al; at AT&T Conference Center.
Meet the teams currently competing for an XPrize and help choose a winner, learn about breakthrough technology and solutions.
NASA spacecraft surpasses another full year in orbit around Mars today, holds record for longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth; launched 2001.